Coffee is usually associated with waking people up in the morning, but it can also perk up your skin. The caffeine in coffee has a number of benefits for your skin, from treating redness and inflammation, to reducing the appearance of under-eye circles, to getting rid of cellulite. By incorporating caffeine into your skin care routine, you can reveal evenly toned, smooth skin all over your body.

Reduces Inflammation
Caffeine has potent anti-inflammatory properties that make it ideal for reducing inflammation and redness in your skin. In a 1981 study performed at the Seoul National University, researchers found that caffeine is able to reduce inflammation almost as well as aspirin; in a 1978 performed at the University of Tennessee, researchers found that adding caffeine to anti-inflammatory creams significantly increased their effectiveness. Overall, use of skin care products containing caffeine will reduce and prevent inflammation and redness, leaving you with a beautiful, even skin tone.

Helps Get Rid of Under-Eye Circles
Dark under-eye circles can be caused by a number of factors, including dehydration, allergies, lack of sleep or genetics. Although caffeine cannot completely erase hereditary dark circles, applying caffeine under your eyes will reduce the puffiness and inflammation associated with dark circles. Additionally, caffeine reduces the build-up of blood under your eyes which contributes to dark shadows. Several eye creams contain caffeine, or you can apply moist tea bags to your eyes for five minutes to reduce puffiness and give you a more alert appearance.

Gets Rid of Cellulite
Caffeine can also reduce the appearance of cellulite. In a 2008 study performed at the University of São Paulo, researchers found that an application of skin cream containing caffeine to cellulite reduced the size of cellulite fat cells by 17 percent. In addition, a 2007 study performed at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro found that caffeine cream applied to cellulite decreased the hip’s diameter in almost 70 percent of participants. A number of anti-cellulite creams have been developed to reduce the appearance of cellulite, or you can take advantage of the power of caffeine by adding ground or instant coffee to your regular body scrub at home.

This oil is created by steam distilling from flowers. It contains antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, sedative, and tonic properties. This oil has been known for its uses as an

Aphrodisiac

Balancing Equilibrium

Calming

Colic

Constipation

Crying

Diabetes

Indigestion

Exhaustion

Fear

Frigidity

Frustration

Hair loss

High blood pressure

Hormonal balance

Impotence

Infection

Low libido

Palpitations

Relaxation

Regulate heartbeat

Regulate respiration

Sedative

Sex drive

Skin treatments

Sooth insect bites

Stress reliever

Stomachaches

Support thick, shiny, lustrous hair and reported to help control split ends)

Tension reliever

It was once used on the bed of newlywed couples on their wedding night due to the aphrodisiac properties! It’s made to enhance/influence sexual energy and relationships by stimulating the adrenal glands.

You can apply this directly to your reflex points, diffuse, or over your thymus to help stimulate the immune system.

You may use this as a Dietary Supplement. This has been deemed safe by the FDA for consumption, but NOT for children under the age of 6 and must be diluted even more for children over the age of 6. You can add 1 drop of oil in 1 tsp of honey or in 4 oz of a liquid beverage.

This blends well with Bergamot, Geranium, Grapefruit, Lemon, Marjoram, Sandalwood, and Vetiver.

Its smell is Middle to Base note and is sweet, heavy, narcotic, cloying, tropical floral, with spicy-balsamic undertones. And was rated a 5 on the scale for intensity.

White Fir Essential Oil is made by steam distillation from needles. Makes tons of sense as to the strong Christmas tree-like scent it has. It’s noted to have an intensity of around 3, and has a woodsy, fresh, earthy, sweet smell.

It has analgesic, antiarthritic, anticatarrhal, antiseptic, expectorant, and stimulant properties.

Uses for this oil include

Arthritis

Asthma

Bronchitis

Bronchial obstructions

Bursitis

Cartilage Inflammation

Coughs

Energizing

Fevers

Fighting airborne germs/bacteria

Furniture Polish

Muscle Fatigue

Muscle Pain

Oxygenating the cells

Overexercised Muscles

Sprains

Sinitus

Rheumatism

Reducing Aches and Pains related to colds and the flu

Respiratory congestion

Urinary Tract Infection

You can apply this oil neat (meaning no dilution required) to your reflex points and/or area of concern; and of course you can diffuse… especially during the Winter holidays! Aromatically it creates a feeling of grounding, anchoring, and empowerment while it can stimulate the mind and relax the body. Want to add more to your diffuser? It blends well with Lavender and Frankincense.

So just be careful because this is an FDA approved oil to be used as a Food Additive and Flavoring Agent, but it’s not recommended for ingestion by children under the age of 6. This can also create skin sensitivity… so PLEASE if you see that you are having a reaction to the oil, STOP using and consult your medical professional.

Put the Lime in the coconut and call me in the moooooorning, yes you call me in the morning!

This Essential Oil, like many, smells amazing. If you close your eyes and take in a deep breath of Lime EO, it takes you right back to the beaches of Florida.

To extract this oil, it is cold expressed from the peel.

It has antibacterial, antiseptic, antiviral, restorative, and tonic properties.

Back in the day it was used as a remedy for dyspepsia with glycerin of pepsin. It was often used in place of lemon for fevers, infections, sore throats, and colds.

Common Primary Uses have been for
Bacterial Infections
Fever
Gum/Grease Removal
Revitalizing Skin

Beneficial for:

Anxiety

Blood Pressure

Soothing broken capillaries

Dissolving cellulite

Depression

Improving clarity of thought

Energy

Exhaustion

Gallstones

Cleansing hair

Promoting leukocyte formation

Liver deficiencies in children

Listlessness

Lymphatic system cleansing

Memory improvement

Nervous conditions

Cleansing children’s skin

Cleansing Sore throats

Cleansing Water

Air purification

Promoting a sense of well being

Removing gum

Removing wood stain

Removing oil spots

Removing grease spots

Remove dead skin cells

Skin tightening and connective tissue

This oil can be applied to the Vita Flex Points and/or directly on your area of concern. You can diffuse it to receive the aromatic influences and benefits. You can find this in a few of our Scrubs in Sweet + Salty and in Simple Sugar, Bath Salts, and Lip Balms.

With that being said, if you apply this oil directly, you want to avoid direct sunlight for 12 hours due to the oil being a photo-toxic and can cause photo-sensitivity. It has been regarded safe for human consumption by the FDA. You can actually dilute one drop of oil in 1 tsp honey OR 1 drop of oil in 4 oz of a beverage to use as a Dietary Supplement.

If you want to blend with other oils, they have recommended Citronella, clary sage, lavender, rosemary, and all other citrus oils (like lemon in our Limeonade scrub)!

Info obtained from the Modern Essential book, 4th Editions, A Contemporary Guide to the Therapeutic Use of Essential Oils.

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Sometimes we see the goal we want to obtain and then we begin to defeat ourselves before we even start when we see what we need to do to get to it. This has happened to me many times when it came to getting myself to Med School. I realized that the time is going to pass anyway. It may take me 10 years from this point, but those 10 years are going to pass, so why not go ahead and do what I need to obtain the goal that I really want! So don’t get discouraged because of the path or how much time it may take you, whether it’s 2 years, 5 years, or 15! Those years are going to pass and you’ll one day look back and be glad you began when you did! -Dani

IT’S FRIDAY! We’re excited to close out another work week, and what better than to close it out with a little bit of humor. Kenzie sent this to me months ago and I LITERALLY was laughing out loud! And as I was going through funny pins that I’ve found, this one popped up again and had the same affect. Thank you to theamericankid.com for posting this!